WU (Vienna University ofEconomics and Business)

Introduction to WU

Over 100 years of expertise – founded in 1898 as the Imperial Export Academy

Today among the largest business and economics universities in Europe

Key knowledge center in business and economics

WU – a university with tradition

WU’s Student Body Fall 2019

Number of students

Total: 21,471

Women: 10,183 (47.4%)

International: 6,317

(= 29.4%; from 113 countries)

First-semester students

Bachelor: 2,625

Master: 1,392

Doctoral/PhD: 111

Students by degree program

Bachelor: 15,543 (75.1%)

Master: 3,585 (17.3%)

Doctoral/PhDIncomings: 575 (2.8%Executive Education und andere: 998 (4.8%)

Graduates (year 2018/19)

Bachelor: 2,010

Master: 933

Doktorat/PhD: 87

Source: Academic Controlling; 1/2020

Departments

Private Law

Economics

Finance, Accounting and Statistics

Foreign Language Business Communication

Global Business and Trade

Information Systems and Operations

Management

Marketing

Public Law and Tax Law

Socioeconomics

Strategy and Innovation

Research and Teaching Units

5

WU Executive Academy

Research Institutes

CEE Legal Studies

Computational Methods

Co-Operation and Co-Operatives

Cryptoeconomics

Economics of Aging

Economics of Inequality (NEW)

European Affairs

Family Businesses

Liberal Professions

International Taxation

Regulatory Economics

Research on Capital Markets

Spatial and Real Estate Economics

Supply Chain Management

Urban Management and Governance

Competence Centers

Center for Business Languages

Emerging Markets & Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

Empirical Research Methods

Entrepreneurship Center

Experimental Research

Sustainability, Transformation and Responsibility

Nonprofit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship

Academic Programs

Academic Programs

Bachelor’s Program in Business, Economics and Social Sciences (German)

Bachelor’s Program in Business Law (German)

Doctoral programs (2)PhD programs (3)

German-Language Master Programs (7) English-Language Master Programs (8)

Semester

6

6

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MBA and Master of Laws Programs

(MBA, LLM, MLS)

BBA Program(Diplom

Betriebswirt/in)

Certificate Programs

Corperate Programs

Degree

programs

Bachelor’s Program in Business and Economics BBE

(English)

Bachelor Programs

Semesters

Bachelor’s Program in Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Bachelor’s Program in

Business Law

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4

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Introductory Phase

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Bachelor’s Program in

Business and Economics

Master Programs

German-Taught

Master Programs

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Master Programs

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Doctoral / PhD Programs

Doctoral Programs PhD Programs

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WU International

International Student MobilityStu

dents

Over 50% of all WU graduates have international experience

Per year:

1,000 outgoing students

1,000 incoming students

Part

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s 240 partner universities in over 50 countries around the world, e.g.

• Chicago Univ.

• HEC Paris

• ESADE

• HSG

• Stellenbosch U.

• Sydney Univ.

• Tsinghua Univ.

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International Summer University Programs in 2020:

• Australia

• China

• Indonesia

• Russia

International Reputation

Triple Accreditation

Memberships

13

Global Network

Orientation and Cultural Program

Two week program before the official start of the semester.Offers exchange students the opportunity to gain insight into Austrian cultural and business life.

Buddy Network

WU students provide assistance during incoming students’ stay at WU. It organizes various activities for exchange students during the semester.

Services for Exchange Students

Housing Services

Accommodation is guaranteed through WU’s cooperation with the OeAD housing office. Rent usually ranges from € 400 to € 600 per month.

Academic advisor

WU faculty member serve as academic advisors and support exchange students in academic matters.

Services for Exchange Students

Approx. 200 courses taught in English in subjects such as:

Business Law

Business Skills

Economics and Trade Management

Finance, Investment and Accounting

Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour

Management in Organisations

Management Information Systems

Marketing and Commerce

Sustainable Business

Undergraduate and graduate level courses

Services for Exchange StudentsCourses in English

Regular Business courses in German

In various specializations i.e. Finance,

Marketing, International Business and

Management

Excellent knowledge of German required

Specific quotas for exchange students

Services for Exchange StudentsCourses in German

Before the exchange semester:

Pre-semester German language course

During the exchange semester:

German language course

Tandem Language Learning

German Language Courses

WU International Summer Universities (ISUWU and Joint ISUs)

Austria • ISUWU

CEE region • Joint ISU Russia

Australia • Joint ISU Australia

Asia • Joint ISU China • Joint ISU Indonesia

International Summer UniversityWU

(ISUWU)

Undergraduate Program

8 ECTS credits

•2 intensive courses, each 1 ½

weeks long

(4 ECTS credits each)

Graduate Program

9 ECTS credits

•3 courses, changing on a

weekly basis (3 ECTS credits

each)

ISUWU Structure

•Courses offered in English in a broad range of business topics

•Students can choose a 3-week session in July or August in Vienna

•Social and cultural program organized for participants in the

afternoons

Campus WU

Location

Welthandelsplatz 1

1020 Vienna

Austria

Campus WU – an Overview

Key figures

492,000,000 EUR total building costs

100,000 m² floor space

90,000 m² property acreage

55,000 m² publicly accessible grounds

25,000 students

3,000 student workstations

1,500 employees

90 auditoriums and classrooms

6 international architects

5 building complexes around the LC

2 subway stationsD5TC Teaching Center

Campus WU

Libraries with a total of 800,000 books and journals

Teaching and learning space for up to 5,000 students simultaneously

Project rooms for teachers and students

Language Resource Center

Diverse selection of restaurants and cafes, bakery, supermarket, book store

LC – Library & Learning Center

LC – Library & Learning Center

Zaha Hadid Architects, Hamburg

Club lounge

Ceremonial halls

OMV Central Library

Library management

IT Services

Raiffeisen Language Resource Center

Student Services

WU ZBP Career Center

International Office (IO)

The Library & Learning Center is at the heart of Campus WU, both physically and symbolically.

D1 – Department Building 1 TC – Teaching Center

Auditorium Maximum

ÖH Book Exchange

Auditoriums, seminar rooms, project rooms

PC labs

Teachers' lounge and coaching lounge

Self-study areas and student lounges

WU Entrepreneurship Center

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Equal Opportunities Working Group

Department of (DP) Global Business and Trade

Research Institutes

Competence Centers

D1 – Department building 1

BUSarchitektur, Vienna

D2 – Department Building 2SC – Student Center

DP Information Systems and Operations

DP Marketing

DP Management

DP Foreign Language Business Communication

Library for Business Languages

D2 – Department building 2

Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai

Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH)

AIESEC

ELSA

Silent room

Kindergarten “Kinder in Wien”

Sports center “USI Wien”

WU LABS

SC – Student Center

Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Sendai

D3 – Department Building 3AD – Administration

Occupational Health Service

Staff Council

Senate Office

Campus Management

Finance & Accounting

Marketing & Communications

Personnel Office, Personnel

Development & Planning Office

Legal Affairs Office

Rector’s Council

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AD – Administration

CRABstudio, London

Institute for Accounting and Auditing (FAS)

DP Public Law and Tax Law

DP Business, Employment and Social Security Law

Research Institutes

Library for Law

D4 – Department Building 4

DP Finance, Accounting and Statistics (FAS)

DP Socioeconomics

DP Economics

Research Institutes

Library for Social Sciences

D4 – Department building 4

Estudio Carme Pinós S.L., Barcelona

D5 – Department Building 5

DP Strategy & Innovation

Institute for Ecological Economics

Vienna Institute of Demography (VID)

Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital

D5 – Department Building 5

EA – Executive Academy

© Photos by BOANET, Stephan Huger, WU

WU Executive Academy

Corporate Relations and Alumni Services

Research Service Center

EA „Executive Academy”NO.MAD Arquitectos, Madrid

Wien - The City of Vienna

In the Heart of Europe• Important hub for international organizations: UNI, OPEC, OSCE• CEE headquarters of international companies

A city with many faces• Tradition combined with modern architecture• Cultural offer: museums, theaters, opera, music festivals• Quality of life and safety• Excellent public transportation system

International Office

Library & Learning Center, Level 4Welthandelsplatz 1 1020 Vienna

Tel: +43-1-31336-4310

E-Mail:wuio@wu.ac.at